What is this deadly bleeding eye virus that is spreading rapidly across Tanzania and has made WHO issue an alarm. Read on to ...

Tanzania's president said a sample tested positive for the Marburg virus, which has a fatality rate of up to 88 percent if ...

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Tanzania has implemented new health measures following an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the Kagera region.

Without treatment, Marburg ... Similar to Ebola, the Marburg virus is believed to originate in fruit bats and spreads between humans through close contact with the bodily fluids of infected ...

Tanzania has confirmed a Marburg outbreak after one sample tested positive, following earlier denials and a prior outbreak in Rwanda.

The virus is transmitted to people from fruit ... There are no authorised vaccines or drugs to treat Marburg, but rehydration treatment to alleviate symptoms can improve the chances of survival.

An untreatable Ebola-like virus is on the rise in Tanzania, global health chiefs have warned. Marburg ... There are currently no vaccines or treatments available meaning medics are forced ...

THE East African Community (EAC) has expressed its unwavering solidarity with Tanzania and other key stakeholders following ...

Marburg, which originates in fruit bats ... Currently, there is no authorized vaccine or treatment for the virus, making it particularly dangerous in outbreak situations. Under the International ...